By Carl Kenney
September 29, 2014
Our Community Our Times Our Voices That’s our motto, and we believe in it. As we begin our fifth year, the Durham VOICE re-affirms our vision statement: That great community media helps build, nurture and sustain great community. And so it follows that we think Northeast Central Durham has those qualities and that potential. We […]
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Carlton Koonce is the communications and teen mentoring coordinator of Partners for Youth Opportunity, a Durham VOICE community partner. Imagine the season opener for your favorite team. Remember the crowd noise and smells? Remember that excitement in the stadium or stands right before the game starts? It’s the thrill of a new season. The […]
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September 25, 2014
Durham saves taxpayers more than $600,000 in disposal costs a year by city recycling services. Robert Williams, the Durham Solid Waste Management assistant director, said the city relies on two recycling methods: one is a site on East Club Boulevard where people can recycle unwanted items for free. The other is a curbside cart collection […]
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September 23, 2014
The Scrap Exchange has finally made its way back home. “The Scrap,” a nonprofit arts center in Durham, opened for business again on Aug. 16 after moving back to its original location at 2050 Chapel Hill Road. The property, in the Shoppes at Lakewood, is actually owned by The Scrap and is its permanent home. […]
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September 22, 2014
“A different city every night” is a common phrase used among music artists when describing touring the world. Most non-celebrities do not imagine themselves ever having such an opportunity, but it is possible. This summer I embarked on the journey of a lifetime through a program called Teens Westward Bound. Approximately 80 students from all […]
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At age nine, I went with my mom to the local dollar store on Fayetteville Street, where we saw a homeless woman riding her bike. I can remember the woman was wearing a baseball cap, washed out Levi jeans and a black jacket. We were sitting in our 1996 Jeep Cherokee when she came to […]
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September 18, 2014
It’s been two years since the launch of Project RED (Revitalize East Durham)and two homes have already been sold. Homes on Hart Street and South Driver Street now belong to first-time homeowners. “Owning my own home has given me a sense of accomplishment,” said Kenny Parella, one of the homeowners. “I believed, for most of […]
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The John Avery Boys and Girls Club will kick-off a week-long celebration Sept. 28 in recognition of its 75th anniversary. It all began on March 16, 1939, when a Durham Juvenile Court judge urged the Durham Committee on Negro Affairs to address the issue of juvenile delinquency. Two months later, a Boys Club was formed […]
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Band season is in full swing for many high schools and colleges nationwide, and one Durham band is particularly anxious for the upcoming season. The Hillside High School Marching Band Dancers (“Sparkle”) are ready for the Friday night lights. Students practice about three to four times a week. There’s stand practice where the ladies perform […]
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Known for its southern cooking, Gg Fish and Chicken is a neighborhood favorite in Northeast Central Durham. Last year the restaurant was highlighted in The Voice as one of the best eateries in Durham to dine in. Is it still a one of tastiest places to eat? “I love eating here,” said Jarrel Turrentine, who […]
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Hundreds of people gathered Sept. 6 in Northeast Central Durham to support each other and shed a positive light on the community. What better way to do so than with a block party? The block party focused on children, engaging them in different activities such as Zumba, face painting, and bike riding. They also […]
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“You better get you a shotgun,” is the advice of one concerned man, sitting on his Waring Street porch. Walk For Life founder Rodney Williams brushed it off with a smile, as he continued to deliver his fliers; he knows what he’s up against. Williams was “born and raised” in this neighborhood off of Club […]
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About 300 people gathered in front of the old downtown courthouse on Aug. 14. They were assembling for the National Moment of Silence—commemorating the death of unarmed teen Michael Brown, who was killed by a Ferguson, Missouri, police officer five days earlier. It was a solemn meeting, where organizers and attendees spoke about police treatment in […]
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September 17, 2014
While NC Board of Elections says “Nay,” NAACP says “Yay” You don’t need an ID to vote in the 2014 election, but the State Board of Elections has begun offering free voter IDs in preparation for laws taking effect in 2016. House Bill 589 will require all North Carolina voters to show picture identification to vote […]
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Darius Robinson sits in his cramped office at Southern High School. Behind him, college football recruiting letters from the likes of East Carolina and Wake Forest are tacked up neatly on a bulletin board. “We’ve been a hotbed here in being able to produce student athletes in all sports to go to the next […]
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In August the Global Scholars Academy had a field trip with select student to Chapel Hill to participate in the first UNC Orientation Team/Bike Building Workshop. Grades three through seven were given the opportunity to write an essay titled “Exploring the World on My New Bike”, and 30 Students – 15 boys and 15 girls […]
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When she was a child, Phyllis Wiley was picked on for being too quiet. She was clumsy with words and an introvert, rarely speaking in class. “In elementary school, I came home several days crying because people were looking at me, that’s how shy I was,” Wiley said. Now this East Durham native stands—all 5’4” […]
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By Jordan Bailey, UNC Staff Writer; and Amber Buford, NCCU Staff Writer The Durham Housing Authority hopes to receive some federal money for much needed renovations to low income housing communities next year. The federal Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) aims to provide neighborhoods across the United States with a portion of the funds needed […]
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